{"id":2579244,"date":"2026-03-12T18:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-report-old-dominion-shooting-suspect-idd-as-islamic-terror-supporter\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T18:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:37:38","slug":"breaking-report-old-dominion-shooting-suspect-idd-as-islamic-terror-supporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-report-old-dominion-shooting-suspect-idd-as-islamic-terror-supporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Report: Old Dominion Shooting Suspect ID&#8217;d as Islamic Terror Supporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-report-old-dominion-shooting-suspect-idd-as-islamic-terror-supporter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579244&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >active shooter incident occurred<\/a> at Old Dominion University in Norfolk,virginia,on March 12,2026,in Constant Hall,the main classroom building for the College of Business. The gunman was Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a 36-year-old former Army National Guard member who had previously been arrested and convicted for providing material support to the Islamic State. He entered a ROTC class, confirmed it was for ROTC students, and opened fire, killing the professor, described as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-rep-moves-to-defund-biden-iran-deal-efforts\/\" title=\"Kentucky Rep Moves to Defund Biden Iran Deal Efforts\">retired military officer<\/a>. A heroic ROTC student intervened and stabbed Jalloh to death, stopping further harm.The university issued an alert stating the shooter had been neutralized and that all classes and operations would be suspended for the day.<\/p>\n<p>Key context and details:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The shooter\u2019s background includes a 2016 Department of Justice case in which he pleaded guilty to attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-legal-team-for-impeachment-defense-after-previous-team-collapsed\/\" title=\"Trump Announces New Legal Team For Impeachment Defense After Previous Team Collapsed\">provide material support<\/a> to ISIL and was sentenced in 2017 to 11 years in prison. Reports indicate he was released from federal custody in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Media coverage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-like-you-find-power-in-fear-black-woman-slams-alyssa-milano-says-she-condescends-to-black-men\/\" title=\"\u2018People Like You Find Power In Fear\u2019: Black Woman Slams Alyssa Milano, Says She Condescends To Black Men\">social media posts noted<\/a> his prior involvement with ISIL and his ties to the Army National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The event prompted campus notifications and reflections on security and the threat posed by individuals with extremist affiliations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The shooter who terrorized Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Thursday was reportedly an ex-National Guardsman who had been previously arrested and convicted for supporting the Islamic State.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-active-shooter-neutralized-old-dominion-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> took place in Constant Hall, the main campus building used by the College of Business.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, entered a class and, after confirming it was for ROTC students, he opened fire, shooting and killing the professor, a retired military officer, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/12\/us-news\/old-dominion-university-gunman-idd-as-former-national-guardsman-convicted-of-plotting-attack-to-support-islamic-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A heroic ROTC student jumped into action before more damage was done, stabbing Jalloh to death after the crazed suspect gunned down the class instructor,&rdquo; sources said, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>The college sent out an alert at 11:30 a.m. saying, &ldquo;Due to an active shooter situation in which the shooter has been neutralized, all classes and operations on the main campus are suspended for the remainder of the day (Thursday, March 12, 2026).&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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Karol Markowicz (@karol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karol\/status\/2032160793085542598?\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 2016 Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/former-army-national-guard-member-arrested-attempting-provide-material-support-isil?bm-verify=AAQAAAAM_____wneSxB52Ndb5mNDQmulwXWkgX1w5MXPJubwvRboRIBXCxdEzUqomMr9G--9WMAS-6BjVBnJHW2TZulPczWPHT9I2bF15NLMHN0lna69U3ezleH5kO0fB4QwIH6xxzw7aMFvkm_89pZYWjEjJ42rJoZFNZ4pj4zqFbdyQfnFGAEtojpKkBkzQGEiD9Sv7t59DRE203532sYJydW5hswk1tMDRU0hW69Bh8AWq_9gL7g4KjxchesTUtrLW3FLxYKvePn-WYrVs4xJ9ouJkjvAHXGLy5r2tMX8i2Yj48vHtgkyizTOmnHv0Vw2xtCZOgN8S7vp0JyMWBTUJBdEtVfIxOkKPgo6AI2ynuuis0Rh6KLxQNluamT1d6TxUoxje6bpIlVtEc25Dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> that she included in the post stated, &ldquo;Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the Army National Guard, was arrested on July 3 for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to the complaint, Jalloh is alleged to have attempted to provide services by assisting in the procurement of weapons to be used in what he believed was going to be an attack on U.S. soil committed in the name of ISIL.&nbsp; In addition, the complaint alleges that Jalloh attempted to provide material support to ISIL by providing money to assist in the facilitation of individuals seeking to join ISIL.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ said in October 2016 that Jalloh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/former-army-national-guard-member-pleads-guilty-attempting-provide-material-support-isil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded guilty<\/a> to the charges and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/archives\/opa\/pr\/former-army-national-guardsman-sentenced-11-years-attempting-provide-material-support-isil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sentenced<\/a> in February 2017 to 11 years in prison.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jalloh was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2017. He seems to have been released from federal custody in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Jalloh is a former member of the Virginia National Guard who says he decided not to reenlist after listening to sermons by Awlaki. Today&rsquo;s victims appear to be ROTC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1s0lXc2boe\">https:\/\/t.co\/1s0lXc2boe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hWTbya6x67\">pic.twitter.com\/hWTbya6x67<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jerry Dunleavy IV &#127482;&#127480; (@JerryDunleavy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryDunleavy\/status\/2032170079261982801?\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The New York Post reported that he was released from prison in December 2024.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He opened fire in Constant Hall during a ROTC class, killing the class instructor, a retired military officer. It was later reported that a ROTC student stabbed Jalloh to death, stopping further harm. The university issued an alert around 11:30 a.m. stating that the shooter had been neutralized and that all classes and campus operations were suspended for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<p>New York Post and other reports note that DOJ records show Jalloh was arrested in July 2016 for attempting to provide material support to ISIL and for helping procure weapons for an attack in the name of ISIL, as well as for providing money to assist ISIL recruits. He pleaded guilty in October 2016 and was sentenced in February 2017 to 11 years in prison; sources say he was released from federal custody in 2024. Jalloh was a former Virginia National Guard member who reportedly chose not to reenlist after listening to sermons by Anwar al-Awlaki. 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